Marcia M. Gallo, “No One Helped:” Kitty Genovese, New York City, and the Myth of Urban Apathy

Gallo Cover“No One Helped” traces the story of the 1964 rape and murder of Catherine “Kitty” Genovese in New York while challenging the myth of apathy it created. Marcia M. Gallo shows that media coverage of the crime obscured Genovese’s life, including her lesbian relationship, and erroneously blamed indifferent neighbors for her death. Despite such distortions, the Genovese story left a legacy of positive changes to the urban environment.